SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY, VA - WILLS AND ESTATES - John Meglamre, 15 May 1797
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I John Meglamre of the County of Southampton and
state of Virginia being in helth and perfect in my mind memory and
understanding, but nowing the mortil state of all men and to prevent all
contentions after my departure, I have thaught fit to apoint this my last will
and testament.

Item: I lend unto my wife Letty the use of my plantation and all the utenshals
belonging thereunto with all my stock of every cine (kind) during her life or
widhood (widowhood) and 5 negros Cuper, Grge, Silas, Sue, Sam.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son John after his mothers death all my land
and plantation and likewaes my negros namely: Hago, Atamm, Sam and all the
increase from the darght? hearof to him and his heares for ever.

Item: I lend to my daughter Sally Whitehorn one negro boy cal'd David and
fifty pounds dureing her natural life and then to be equally divided amongst
her children.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty Baley two negros to wit: Frery?
& James to her and to her heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter Betty one hors cald Alborock, one
feather bed and furniture and two negroes, to wit: Silas and Sue after the
death of her mother and to the heirs lawfully begottin of her body.

Item: I give and bequ (unfinished) provided she shall live to come of age a
negro girl cald Silvy and to heairs for ever to my grand daughter Nancy
Lunday.

Item: My will is that my negro man Cuper shall be freed at the death of my
wife.

Item: My will is that all the rest of my estate shall be equelly divided
between my sons renouncing all former Wills I hereby do declare and pronounce
this to be my Last Will and Testament.

IN WITNESS whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixt my seal this fiftenth
day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven.
                                                       John Meglamre (seal)
In presence of us:

William Newsum
Peter Simmons
Robert Myrick
                     At a Court held for the County of Southampton
                            the 20th day of January 1800

This Will was prov'd by the oaths of William Newsum & Robert Myrick, two of
the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.  And on the motion of the
said Executor who made oath according to law, a Certificate is granted him for
obtaining a Probat thereof in due form giving bond &c Whereupon &c.
                                                    Samuel Kello, Cl. (clerk)
Source: Library of Virginia,
Will Book 5, 1797-1804
Southampton Co, VA
Reel 17, page 171

Note: Spelling was not corrected.Paragraphing and some punctuation was added
by transcriber for ease in reading. There are no paragraphs in the original.


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